Photo Gallery: Week in Sports for April 25 - May 1, 2010

The Grand Junction High School baseball team is captivated by the action on the field during a game against Cortez at Suplizio Field.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Paul Joslyn from Grand Junction and Kathryn Ruggles from Glenwood Springs, hiking the Serpents Trail on the Colorado National Monument Saturday morning during the Serpents Trail Centennial Challenge. About 50 hikers took part in the event.

Grand Junction High School pitcher Steve Baldwin throws to a Montezuma Cortez batter during Saturday’s game at Suplizio Field. Baldwin pitched a no-hit ballgame for the first six innings. Charlie Reicks relieved Baldwin for the seventh inning to finish the 8-0 no-hit victory.

Grand Junction’s Brittany Wieseler takes a shot on goal. She scored two goals during the whole game.

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Central High School’s Joe Smith, hits a ball during Fridays game.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Mesa State golfer Kristina Casillas has everything planned out - off the golf course. The senior would love to be able to map out how she will play this weekend in the Central Region golf tournament, but she will have to be content with just playing her best and hoping that’s enough to qualify for nationals.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Gymnast Tessa Kester, 15, grins for a portrait as she dangles from the uneven bars at KidzPlex. She will be traveling to Des Moines, Ia., to compete at the nationals this weekend.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Tessa Kester, 15, pauses in a handstand as she performs giants on the uneven bars. She will be traveling to Des Moines, Ia., to compete at the nationals this weekend.

Photo by William Woody

Fruita Monument High School second baseman Ryan Blair looks to tag Central runner Tanner Reed, (9), after snagging a grounder Wednesday in the fifth inning against at Suplizio Field.

Photo by William Woody

Central High School second baseman Taylor Haynie flips a throw to first baseman Aaron Reece Wednesday after the ball took a bad bounce in the second inning.

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Fans watch as Brian Belle of Mesa State has a home-run ball hit the stands in left, center field as Dixie College outfielder Quinn Boyer watches in the first game at Suplizio Field Tuesday.

Photo by Dean Humphrey

Brett Adams, center fielder tries to reach a home-run by Chase Moore of Mesa State College in the second inning of the second game Tuesday.

Photo by Gretel Daugherty

Grand Junction High School’s Morgan Armbruster, right, takes a shot on goal past the defense of Fruita Monument’s Kelsey Fife during the first half of Tuesday’s game at Canyon View Park.

Photo by Special to the Sentinel

A black-crowned night heron enjoys a meal along the shores of the Green River at the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge, 30 miles southwest of Vernal, is hosting a Open House for International Migratory Bird Day. Photo courtesy of USFWS.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Linda Kravits from Denver stands in the cool mist of Hanging Lake Falls.

Photo by Christopher Tomlinson

Two-year-old Chloe Dixon, of Palisade fishing with her grandmother Beth Dixon during the Outdoor Days Fest in Plaisade’s Riverbend Park.

Photo by William Woody

Mesa State’s Ashlee Duffy takes ball one during her first at bat in the second inning Sunday at Bergman Field.

Photo by William Woody

Benjamin Strong of Durango, works a steep inclined section of the 30-mile course Sunday near Westwater Utah.

Photo by William Woody

Over 50 pro riders in the men’s division begin the race in the Rabbit Valley area Sunday.